Manuel Santana Spain, a former Spanish veteran and number one in the tennis rankings, has died at the age of 83. He has said goodbye to the world. According to the information received, Manuel Santana was the first Spanish tennis player to win the Grand Slam title.
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We are deeply saddened to hear of the passing of our 1966 champion Manolo Santana.
He will always hold a special place in #Wimbledon history as the first Spaniard to win a singles title at The Championships.
Our thoughts are with his family and friends. pic.twitter.com/nyh0tD30mW
We are deeply saddened to hear of the passing of our 1966 champion Manolo Santana.
He will always hold a special place in #Wimbledon history as the first Spaniard to win a singles title at The Championships.
Our thoughts are with his family and friends. pic.twitter.com/nyh0tD30mW
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The Madrid Open reportedly informed everyone about the passing away of its respected president and veteran player last Saturday and no reason has been revealed so far. Let us also tell you that Manuel Santana has won 4 Major Singles Championships in his illustrious career. He won the French Open in 1961 and 1964, the US Open in 1965, and Wimbledon in 1966.
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— Wimbledon (@Wimbledon) December 11, 2021
— Wimbledon (@Wimbledon) December 11, 2021
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On the other hand, Spanish legend and 20 Grand Slam title-winning legend Rafael Nadal (Rafael Nadal) also paid tribute in Spanish and wrote, 'We will all miss you a lot, Manolo'. Nadal has described Manolo as his role model and a close friend and his unhappy close friend.
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